Expert, Mechanical Maintenance

Key Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical maintenance activities during commissioning, start-up, and early production stabilization. * Provide expert troubleshooting for complex mechanical problems affecting production performance. * Ensure all mechanical equipment is commissioned, tested, and handed over in accordance with project specifications and operational standards.

• Identify potential reliability risks before equipment failures occur and implement preventive solutions. * Optimize maintenance strategies to maximize equipment availability and production efficiency. * Perform root cause analysis (RCA) on critical equipment failures and implement sustainable corrective actions. * Develop preventive and predictive maintenance plans for all critical mechanical assets.

• Work closely with commissioning engineers, OEM specialists, contractors, and operations teams to ensure smooth plant start-up. * Review equipment installation quality, alignment, lubrication, tolerances, and commissioning readiness. * Mentor and coach local maintenance engineers and technicians, transferring technical knowledge and best maintenance practices.

• Support shutdown planning, commissioning punch-list closure, and final equipment acceptance. * Recommend maintenance improvements that reduce maintenance costs while improving equipment reliability. * Ensure compliance with safety regulations, LOTO procedures, and company engineering standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field. * Minimum 10–15 years of mechanical maintenance experience in pulp & paper, tissue, packaging paper, or other large continuous-process manufacturing industries. * Proven experience supporting greenfield projects, new plant commissioning, or major production line start-ups.

• Strong expertise in paper machine equipment, rotating machinery, pumps, gearboxes, hydraulic systems, pneumatic systems, conveyors, and utility equipment. * Demonstrated success in improving equipment reliability and reducing unplanned downtime. * Experience working with international OEM suppliers and commissioning teams is highly preferred.

• Strong leadership, coaching, and cross-functional communication skills. * Fluent English is preferred for coordination with international suppliers and technical teams.